Barometric condenser



Sept. 20, 1932. R. E. HELLMER BAROMETRIC CONDENSER Filed July 21. 1931 ing towards the center.

Patented Sept. 20, 1932 Unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE;

RALPH E. HELLIVIER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SCHUTTE' v KOERTING COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA :BAROMETRIG 'CONDENSEQR Application led July 21,

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a compact and self-contained barometric spray condenser which, by separate and internal Water jet and spray actions, will remove not only condensed vapors but also noncondensilole vapors, and to that and other ends hereinafter set forth or appearing, the invention, stated generally, comprises a barometric spray condenser having within its casing a water jet exhauster provided with its own tail pipe connection.

rIhe invention also comprises the improvements to be presently described and finally claimed.

In the following description reference will be made to the accompanying drawing in which the single igure is a view principally in central section.

The apparatus is a jet condenser operating on the barometric principle, that is, with tail or leg pipe 84 long. The condensible vapors enter through the top opening (A) and are condensed by means of water sprays issuing from nozzles (C) arranged in a circle, spray- The water enters through opening (Gr) and is distributed through ring space (B) to the spray nozzles (C). The removal of air and non-condensible gases is accomplished by means of converging Water jets issuing from nozzles (L) inserted in nozzle case (H) receiving its water "supply through opening (D). These jets discharge through a throat piece (M) and tail pipe (N) into the hotwell underneath. The

' sprayed water from nozzles (C) and the condensed vapors are collected in a tailpiece (E) surrounding the throat piece (M) and discharge separately through tailpipe (F) into the hotwell. To prevent the sprayed water from interfering with the solid jets issuing from nozzles (L) baiile (K) is provided, diverting the spray running downV the sides of the nozzle case It may be remarked that the shell or casing (P) of the condenser is ope-n top and bottom and tapers at its lower portion.

It will be obvious to those kskilled in the art to which the invention relates that modicaand arrangement and matters of mere form 1931.'V seriai 110.552,110.

without. departing from the spirit 0f the invention which is notlimited to such vmatters or otherwise than the prior art and the appended claims may require.

I claim: l. A barometric condenser having at its upper part means for njecting'water to condense vapors and having a tailV pipe for the v within the upper part and directed towards the center of the casing, a ring of jet nozzles spaced from the wall of the casing and adapted to provide Vconverging water jets, a throat piece projecting into the casing and adapted to receive the converging water jets and having a tail pipe connection, and a tail piece connection surrounding the throat piece with annular space between.

8. A barometric condenser compris-ing an open ended casing of taper form at its lower end, athroat piece projecting into the lower end of the casing with space between, means for introducing water into the upper part of the casing for discharge along with condensed vapors through said space and outside of the throat piece, and provisions for introducing solid water jets into the throat piece for discharge through the throat piece along with non-condensible gases.

4f. A barometric condenser comprising an open ended casing of taper form at its bottom part and provided at its upper part with a ring channel having a water receiving opening, nozzles communicating with said channel and arranged to discharge into the casing, a nozzle case having a waterl inlet through the wall of the casing and arranged at an intermediate portion of the casing, jet nozzles communicating with the nozzle case, a tail pipe connection from the lower end oi 2 4, ,Y ip 1,878,582

the casing, and a throat piece having a tail pipe connection and extending through the first mentioned tail pipe connection and projecting into the casing into position for re- 5 ceiving Water from the nozzles of the nozzle case.

5. A barometriccondenser comprising an open ended casing of taper form atv its bot tom part and provided at its upper part with 'a'A ring channel having a' Water receiving opening, nozzles communicating With said channel and arranged to discharge intothe A casing, a nozzle case having awater inlet through the Wall'of the casing and arranged l at an intermediate portion of the casing, jet

nozzles l'communicating with the nozzle case, a tail pipe connection from the lower endof the casing, a throat piece having atail pipe connection and extending through the first v mentioned tail pipe connection and projecting into the casing; into position lfor receiving'water from the nozzles of the nozzle case, and a -haiie plate above the nozzles of the nozzle case. j Y

6. A barometric condensercomprising a `casing having an inlet opening for the reception of vapor-to be condensed, means for injecting Vjets of Water into said casing to condense said vapor, a tail piece for removing said injectedv Water and condensed vapors, a Water jet exhauster Within `said casing for removing the non-condensiblegases, and a tail pipe connection adapted to receive the jet of waterffrom said eXhauster and to dis- I charge said Water and non-condensible gases separate from thevinjected Water and conn densed vapors. v 7. Ina barometric condenser the combinationv of a casing of taper form at its lower end 40 and open at its top for the reception ofgsteam,

means for introducing sprayed Water` into theuppe'r part ofthis casing for condensing Y steam, and provisions WithinV the casing for introducing solid converging Water jetsfor removing non-condensible gases.

RALPH E. HELLMER.

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